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A sheet pan dinner that actually works

Ashlie D. Stevens

Render the fat, blister the tomatoes, soften the feta — and let the pan do the rest

Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn in "The Madison" (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

A woman's place is in an isolated cabin

Melanie McFarland

Taylor Sheridan's new show calls for abandoning scary city life for a rustic outhouse of one's own

Vice President JD Vance (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

How Iran emasculated JD Vance

Amanda Marcotte

The vice president’s alignment with Trump risks harming the persona he’s built with manosphere voters ahead of 2028

(Getty Images/Carol Yepes)

Why AI chatbots are getting political

Russell Payne

Has Anthropic become the "liberal" chatbot, while OpenAI and Palantir go full MAGA? It's not that simple

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Jupiter Jetson is leading an effort to unionize sex workers. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

AI brings new fears for sex workers

Kate Reynolds - The 19th

The rise of OnlyFans and AI has some sex workers concerned their likenesses will be exploited

Los Angeles consumers and nationwide are feeling the strain of higher prices at the pump and other parts of their budget as the Iran War and block of the Strait of Hormuz continues into its fourth week. (Frederic J. BROWN / AFP / Getty Images))

An ultimatum & a global oil prices shock

CK Smith

Officials urge patience while energy costs climb, widening the gap between political messaging and economic reality

United States President Donald Trump speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Miami, Florida on March 20, 2026, in Washington DC. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Getty Images)

Trump condemned for Mueller post

Alex Galbraith

Republicans and Democrats came together to say the president went too far

Rose Byrne in "Tow" (Roadside Attractions)

Rose Byrne's strange post-Oscars move

Coleman Spilde

The conveniently timed "Tow" is a less-than-fitting rebound for a best actress nominee, but don't blame Byrne

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A pastor inspects his church after the floods recede on Oahu. The mud covering the floor and the high watermarks on the walls and curtains are the remnants of the historic flash floods in the area. (Stephen Lam / Getty Images)

Hawaiians return to flood-ravaged homes

CK Smith

As waters recede on Oahu, families face major losses even as officials warn the storm is shifting across the state

ICE Police watch as Rep. Ilhan Omar, center, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison, left, and U.S. Representative Angie Craig, (not shown) on right, make their way into the the entrance of the Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, MN on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Elizabeth Flores / Getty Images)

Trump threatens ICE airport deployment

Alex Galbraith

Border czar Tom Homan said that ICE agents would be deployed to airports this week to ease the strain on TSA

Harrison Sullivan (HS Tikky Tokky) in "Inside the Manosphere" (Netflix)

"Inside the Manosphere" with my son

Andi Zeisler

Louis Theroux’s documentary seems to be shocking a lot of people, but we agreed it could have gone much harder

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies before the House Select Intelligence Committee (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Tulsi Gabbard’s Iran pivot

Heather Digby Parton

The DNI who once sold shirts that read "No War With Iran" is now apparently all in on Donald Trump's war of choice

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Dolores Huerta, labor leader, civil rights activist and co-founder of United Farm Workers, speaks during Together for Democracy 2026, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Democracy Forward)

Chavez news rocks farmworker movement

Chabeli Carrazana, Shefali Luthra, Marissa Martinez - The 19th

Sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have rocked them. But their focus is still on protecting other women

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" stars (l-r) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Michelle Trachtenberg and Nicolas Brendon at a red carpet event almost 20 years ago. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Buffy star Nicholas Brendon dies

CK Smith

From television icon to beloved everyman, his performance and life left a lasting mark on fans and colleagues alike

As the Epstein Files continue to be released and redacted, new discoveries of missing files, photos and suspects also continue to unravel. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Epstein’s shredded records resurface

CK Smith

After the release of millions of pages, overlooked shredded documents fuel renewed calls for accountability

Former FBI Director and chief investigator in the Trump-Russia probe, Robert Mueller became a household name in a post 9/11 world and in our current divided political landscape. (Salwan Georges / Getty Images)

Trump's foe Robert Mueller dies at 81

CK Smith

The former FBI director and special counsel navigated crises from 9/11 to Trump, forever altering US institutions

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with President Trump, where the biggest story became about his off-the-cuff remark comparing the Iran attack to Pearl Harbor. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Trump likens Iran attack to Pearl Harbor

CK Smith

A charged historical comparison draws backlash, highlights deeper confusion around the administration’s war message

Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace in "Project Hail Mary" (Amazon MGM Studios/Jonathan Olley)

"Project Hail Mary" is movie medicine

Coleman Spilde

The Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of Andy Weir's bestseller is a moving, must-see roadmap through our future

Making a maximalist omelette (GMVozd / Getty Images )

Stop underdressing your eggs

Joy Saha

A feta-spiked omelet makes the case for going all in  — vegetables, spice and cheese included

Dakota Mortenson and Taylor Frankie Paul in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" (Disney/Fred Hayes)

The Taylor Frankie Paul reality check

Melanie McFarland

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star and almost "Bachelorette" reflects a media-enabled numbness to wrongdoing

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President Donald Trump is facing criticism from Republicans over his administration's handling of two shooting deaths by federal agents in Minneapolis. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump and the politics of death

Chauncey DeVega

COVID, gun violence and Iran reveal a governing instinct based on authoritarian violence disorder

The liquefied natural gas production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. (Stringer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Iran war breaking bad for Gulf states

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen - The Conversation

As both sides in war strike critical energy infrastructure, wealth and stability of the Gulf nations is at risk

(Salon)

An in-depth review of Avast VPN

Marc Dahan

We take a deep dive into the pros and cons of using the Avast VPN service

(Salon)

Proton VPN: An in-depth review

Jared Howe

This Proton VPN review offers a comprehensive evaluation of the service’s speed, privacy features and overall value

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